Winters has a lot to like about his game. His in-line blocking and physical play style always appeals to me with lineman. Do we need a guard? well with Vlad showing very little and Moore getting up there in age and a free agent, it may be prudent to start developing one. I think his stock will be early 3rd round to the middle of the 4th round. It depends how he interviews and how he looks with his hand in the dirt inside at guard. It's definitely going to be interesting to see how he develops.

Would I Draft Him For The Jets?

If he fell to the 4th round then I would snap him up. I think he has enough about him to make him a good prospect and I wouldn't call him a project as such, certainly not in the mold of Vlad. I think he can become a very reliable starter, not necessarily a perennial pro-bowler, but someone you can rely on. So in the 4th yes, our pick in the 3rd is too early for my taste.

STRENGTHS: Tall rush end/linebacker hybrid with nice length and a frame still not maxed out. Has played in a stand-up and hand-down role and threatens quarterbacks from either side of the line. Good snap anticipation and initial quickness to threaten the edge. Flashes the punch and arm extension to bull tackles backwards. Possesses the ability to flatten down the line as a pass rusher. Shows the flexibility to bend the edge as a pass rusher and get skinny and reduce his surface area through creases on the inside. Good second effort even when beaten with initial hand play, can close on quarterbacks and running backs coming to his side and he chases from the back side. Presents good bend for his size in a three-point stance. Length and increased upper-body strength helps him reach ball carriers and pop/drag them down with authority. Excellent at inside stunts and slant. Quickness helps him win the B-gap even when lined up outside the tackle, also helps him get to the sideline to chase down ball carriers. Tight ends have little chance of handling his rip move on the outside. Moves well when standing up, has the change of direction ability to contain on his side, handle himself against tight ends off the line and in short zone coverage as a 3-4 ‘backer. Breaks down and drops his drops to stone backs in the hole or catch them if they try to elude him. Anchors against linemen in the run game, holds the edge adeptly. Excellent upside.

WEAKNESSES: Hand usage should improve with time, will allow better tackles to get their punch inside at times to knock him back a bit. Can play high, failing to anchor and getting knocked aside or to the ground by stronger linemen, especially when moving laterally. Still learning to use his flexibility to turn the corner consistently, and needs to use his spin move (and keep his balance during it) to prevent getting taken outside the pocket too often. More of a coordinated and fluid athlete than a downright explosive one. Doesn’t like to hold his ground and set the edge on runs at him, preferring to run himself upfield or dance around the block. A lot of his production and success came from slanting inside, is he a consistent edge threat?

“Last week in a teleconference, NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said if the New Orleans Saints go for a rush guy at No. 17 in draft Thursday night, the likely choices would be Georgia’s Jarvis Jones or Texas A&M’s Damontre Moore for the team’s 3-4 alignment,” Cessna said.

“He’s longer, he looks the part for a 3-4 outside linebacker,” Mayock said of Moore. “But there’s some off the field work ethic type of things with him where teams are really nervous about him, despite his ability.”

Moore led the nation in sacks for much of the 2012 season as A&M played it’s first season in the SEC. He finished with 12.5 sacks but lifted just 12 reps in the bench press at the combine and ran a 4.95-second 40-yard dash.

“Mayock said if Moore dedicates himself and football becomes the most important thing in his life, ‘he’s a starter in the NFL, and he could contribute quickly,’” Cessna said.

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